Category Training and Development Manager
Description This position is onsite in Detroit, MI.Job DescriptionThe Vice President of Workforce and Talent Development serves as a strategic leader responsible for designing, executing, and scaling enterprise-wide workforce development and talent initiatives. This role oversees workforce strategy, talent pipeline development, training and upskilling programs, and partnerships that support current and future organizational needs-particularly in government contracting, regulated, and mission-critical environments. The VP acts as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, ensuring workforce development initiatives align with business objectives, contract requirements, and long-term growth strategies.
Responsibilities - Workforce Strategy & Leadership
- Develop and execute a comprehensive workforce and talent development strategy aligned with organizational growth objectives
- Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership on workforce planning, skills readiness, and talent sustainability
- Lead enterprise efforts to identify critical skill gaps and future talent needs across technical and non-technical domains
- Ensure workforce initiatives support scalability, retention, and operational excellence
- Talent Development & Training
- Oversee the design, implementation, and governance of workforce training, upskilling, and reskilling programs
- Guide instructional design, curriculum development, and learning frameworks aligned with industry and government standards
- Ensure learning programs are measurable, outcomes-driven, and aligned with business and contract requirements
- Promote continuous learning and professional development across the organization
- Government Contracting & Workforce Programs
- Lead workforce development efforts supporting government-funded, regulated, or public-sector programs
- Ensure compliance with contractual workforce development, reporting, and performance requirements
- Support workforce initiatives tied to grants, contracts, or public-private partnerships
- Collaborate with program leadership, compliance, and legal teams to ensure alignment with federal and state requirements
- Partnerships & Talent Pipeline Development
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with educational institutions, training organizations, nonprofit entities, and workforce agencies
- Support early-career, mid-career, and transitioning-workforce talent pipelines
- Represent the organization in workforce development forums, industry groups, and external stakeholder engagements
- Internal Talent & Organizational Development
- Partner with HR, Recruiting, and Business Unit leaders to integrate workforce development with talent acquisition and retention strategies
- Support leadership development, succession planning, and internal mobility initiatives
- Establish governance frameworks, metrics, and reporting to measure workforce program effectiveness
Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Workforce Development, Education, Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
- 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in workforce development, talent strategy, learning and development, or related domains
- Proven experience designing and leading enterprise-scale workforce or talent development programs
- Strong executive presence with experience advising senior leadership
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in Education, Organizational Development, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related discipline
- Experience supporting government contracting, public-sector, or regulated programs
- Background in instructional design, curriculum development, or adult learning frameworks
- Experience working with workforce grants, government-funded training programs, or public-private partnerships
- Familiarity with compliance, reporting, and performance metrics tied to workforce initiatives
Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time
Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt
